NodeBB vs PlushForums
NodeBB
nodebb.orgPlushForums
plushforums.comSide by side
| Figure | NodeBB | PlushForums |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $20/mo | $49/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| API | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 6 | 6 |
| Spec score · Forum Software | 8.8 (#3) | 7.9 (#7) |
| Founded | 2014 | 2014 |
| Product | NodeBB is a community discussion platform for forums and online communities. | PlushForums is a hosted forum software platform for building online communities and sharing knowledge within organisations. |
| Security | NodeBB operates a bug bounty program, but eligible testing is limited to try.nodebb.org and third-party plugins are excluded. | The service offers SSL, elevated password-strength requirements, brute-force protection, bot and spam defenses, and role-based content controls. |
| Support | Paid hosting plans list priority support, and NodeBB also points users to its community support forum. | Customers can contact support by email, and the maker says it will respond as soon as possible. |
Plans
NodeBB
- Starter$20 a month
- Hamlet$100 a month
- Village$250 a month
- City$750 a month
- Self-hostedFree
- Enterprise SolutionsPriced on request
PlushForums
- Small$49 a month
- Medium$75 a month
- Large$120 a month
- Extra Large$200 a month
- Double XL$375 a month
- Giant$650 a month
In their own words
NodeBB
NodeBB is a community discussion platform for forums and online communities, including brand communities and product support boards. Members can write topics and replies using a visual editor or Markdown, chat in real time, and receive notifications for follows, likes and topic subscriptions. They can form groups with activity feeds, tag topics and follow tags for updates. Administrators can create unlimited moderator and administrator accounts and set their permissions. More than 500 plugins and themes can be installed through the control panel, and public Read and RESTful Write APIs support integrations. Spam-prevention integrations include Akismet, StopForumSpam and Project Honeypot. Self-hosted NodeBB is free to download and install under GPLv3; hosted plans start at $20 a month and include priority support. Basic full-text search uses the bundled database engine; Solr and Elasticsearch search require third-party plugins. Installation guides cover Linux, macOS, Windows and cloud deployment options including Docker.
PlushForums
PlushForums has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.